[TheForge] tools

[Peter Fels And Phoebe Palmer]

Jesse:
Go over to anvilfire.com and look in all the nooks and crannies. 
There are low cost approaches there in  a variety of styles. A 
fair part of a blacksmithing education can be found there.
Look up the nearest ABANA affiliate and attend a conference. At 
the conference there will probably be anvils and forges and vises 
at reasonable prices at the tailgate sales. It is also the way to 
learn the most the quickest and cheapest.
A forge can be rather small and do just fine at this stage. 
Anvilfire has plans for a coal forge made from a tire rim, for 
example. Even a hole in the ground with some way to force air 
into it works....Pete F

Jesse Seipel wrote:
> Unfortunatly for me the nearest smith is about 2 hours away, and with 2 
> small children and only 1 car, I cant really travel much.  I have 
> attempted to contact the nearest smiths, but to little result.  Oh 
> well...I can still heat up a chunk of metal in BBQ and pound on it till 
> I get something I like.  Eventually I'll have a forge to call my own. :)
> 
> ~Jesse
> 
> 
>> From: "Dan Brewer" <danqualman at gmail.com>
>> Reply-To: Sponsored by ABANA <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
>> Subject: RE: [TheForge] tools
>> Date: Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:33:41 -0700
>>
>> I suggest that you visit a few blacksmiths in your area, read some books
>> continue to read the posts here. Look on craigslist in your area. The 
>> news
>> paper.  Farm auctions estate sales for tools.  When you have decided what
>> you want to make start with the collection of tools that you have.  
>> You will
>> find as we all have that you will never have all the tools that you 
>> want but
>> you will have enough to get most jobs done.  Some tools you can make and
>> some you will have to buy or barter for.  But start with the books. 
>> They are
>> a way to learn a lot that you can put into practice later.
>>
>> Dan in Auburn
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Jerry Frost
>> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 9:44 PM
>> To: Sponsored by ABANA
>> Subject: Re: [TheForge] tools
>>
>> Welcome aboard Jesse:
>>
>> It's been a while since anyone asked the minimum tool
>> list question. There isn't one best answer, so much
>> depends on what you want to do.
>>
>> The shortest list some think I'm being flipant giving
>> is, you need a: fire, something heavy to beat against,
>> something to hold hot metal and a hammer. It's the bare
>> truth.
>>
>> On the other hand you may want to get into forging
>> wagon or gun parts and need a goodly list of tools.
>>
>> For the beginner the list is closer to the former than
>> the latter. You need something for an anvil, a couple
>> feet of RR track makes a decent anvil. Vise grips were
>> invented by a blacksmith tired of dropping work from
>> tongs. A selection of ball pein hammers can be had from
>> Harbor Frieght for around $15 +S&H. A 2lb. cross pein
>> is a good addition too. Don't try swinging much more
>> than a 2lb. hammer till you've developed good
>> technique, even then it's not a great idea.
>>
>> The forge can be as simple as an old BBQ and a hair
>> drier or as complex and space age as you like. Coal,
>> coke, charcoal and propane are the most common forge
>> fuels. Once we know more about what you intend you'll
>> be showered with ideas, pics and forge plans.
>>
>> So, tell us more about what you want to do and we'll be
>> more than happy to tell you all about it. <grin>
>>
>> Again, Welcome Jesse.
>>
>> Frosty
>> -------------------------------
>> If it ain't forged
>> it ain't real.
>> Wrought iron is.
>> The FrostWorks
>>
>> Meadow Lakes, AK.
>>
>> http://www.artmetalradio.com/
>>
>> From: "Jesse Seipel" <jsguardian at hotmail.com>
>>
>>
>> > Does anyone have any recommendations on specificly
>> > what type of Hammer/Tongs/Anvil a beginer should be
>> > using?  Also, does anyone have and of these items
>> > they would be willing to sell or give away?
>> >
>> >
>>
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